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Work and you book 1 : make some job choices

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This is the first of two Work and You Books in the Easy Reading Career Planning Series. The series is written at a grade 2 to 3 reading level. It helps adults with low literacy or English as... More ≫

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This is the first of two Work and You Books in the Easy Reading Career Planning Series. The series is written at a grade 2 to 3 reading level. It helps adults with low literacy or English as Second Language expand their knowledge of occupations and choose an occupational goal. In the Work and You Books, this occupational goal is described as the "best job". This was done to help readers clearly identify their top occupational choice (goal) from among a number of other satisfactory choices. Work and You Book 1: Make Some Job Choices - This workbook uses stories and exercises to help adults with low literacy choose an occupational (job) goal. They will do a brief self-assessment, learn about different jobs and create a list of 1 to 3 jobs to investigate. Work and You Book 2: Decide on a Job - In this workbook, adults with low literacy research and evaluate the short list of jobs they created in Work and You Book 1. In the end they will choose an occupational goal to pursue.

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Work and you book 2 : decide on a job

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This is the first of two Work and You Books in the Easy Reading Career Planning Series. The series is written at a grade 2 to 3 reading level. It helps adults with low literacy or English as... More ≫

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This is the first of two Work and You Books in the Easy Reading Career Planning Series. The series is written at a grade 2 to 3 reading level. It helps adults with low literacy or English as Second Language expand their knowledge of occupations and choose an occupational goal. In the Work and You Books, this occupational goal is described as the "best job". This was done to help readers clearly identify their top occupational choice (goal) from among a number of other satisfactory choices. Work and You Book 1: Make Some Job Choices - This workbook uses stories and exercises to help adults with low literacy choose an occupational (job) goal. They will do a brief self-assessment, learn about different jobs and create a list of 1 to 3 jobs to investigate. Work and You Book 2: Decide on a Job - In this workbook, adults with low literacy research and evaluate the short list of jobs they created in Work and You Book 1. In the end they will choose an occupational goal to pursue.

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Money 101 : budgeting basics for further education

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Provides valuable information about budgeting for further education, including: the value of continued learning, living and school related costs, financial management (including budgeting... More ≫

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Provides valuable information about budgeting for further education, including: the value of continued learning, living and school related costs, financial management (including budgeting techniques), sources of financial assistance and where to apply.

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Creating a new future : the job-loss workbook

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Are you suddenly without work? You're not alone. The question is how do you feel and what do you do about it? This workbook offers a whole range of practical information, exercises and options to... More ≫

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Are you suddenly without work? You're not alone. The question is how do you feel and what do you do about it? This workbook offers a whole range of practical information, exercises and options to ease the transition from being employed to being unemployed, to moving on and creating a new future. Topics include response to job loss, negotiating a severance package, financial planning, coping, building a support network, retraining and work options, and much more. Includes personal stories from others—how they handled their failures and successes and how they turned crises into opportunities.

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Assessing you : the first step in career planning

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A self-assessment workbook to help you learn about the skills and assets you have that will help you adapt in today's world of work. Read about the skills employers are looking for and work on... More ≫

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A self-assessment workbook to help you learn about the skills and assets you have that will help you adapt in today's world of work. Read about the skills employers are looking for and work on exercises that will help identify your own strengths. Includes suggestions for keeping track of your skills and ideas for repackaging your career assets to suit your current needs. By the end of the book you will have developed a summary of personal assets that will help you with future career choices.

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Youth have rights!

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Aimed at children 12 years of age and up, this booklets present youth with information about their rights in a way that is easy for them to understand. It also encourages them to speak to an... More ≫

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Aimed at children 12 years of age and up, this booklets present youth with information about their rights in a way that is easy for them to understand. It also encourages them to speak to an appropriate person (such as their caseworker, supervisor or an Advocate) if they believe their rights are not being respected.

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Children & young people have rights!

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This booklets present youth with information about their rights in a way that is easy for them to understand. It also encourages them to speak to an appropriate person (such as their caseworker,... More ≫

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This booklets present youth with information about their rights in a way that is easy for them to understand. It also encourages them to speak to an appropriate person (such as their caseworker, supervisor or an Advocate) if they believe their rights are not being respected.

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Children have rights

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Aimed at children under the age of 12, this booklets present children with information about their rights in a way that is easy for them to understand. It also encourages them to speak to an... More ≫

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Aimed at children under the age of 12, this booklets present children with information about their rights in a way that is easy for them to understand. It also encourages them to speak to an appropriate person (such as their caseworker, supervisor or an Advocate) if they believe their rights are not being respected.

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Working in Alberta : a guide for internationally trained and educated immigrants

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This guide contains information to help internationally educated and trained immigrants identify realistic work opportunities and make successful employment transitions in Alberta. It will help... More ≫

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This guide contains information to help internationally educated and trained immigrants identify realistic work opportunities and make successful employment transitions in Alberta. It will help them find and use information to research the labour market; learn about the requirements of occupations governed by law in Alberta; research new work opportunities; use job search skills and techniques to find work; become familiar with the Alberta workplace; find further information and resources. Immigrants living in Alberta and staff from Alberta immigrant-serving agencies were interviewed in the development of this book. The examples presented reflect their actual experiences. However, some of the individual stories are compilations of the experiences of two or more individuals.

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Children have rights

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These booklets present children and youth with information about their rights in a way that is easy for them to understand. The booklets also encourage them to speak to an appropriate person (such... More ≫

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These booklets present children and youth with information about their rights in a way that is easy for them to understand. The booklets also encourage them to speak to an appropriate person (such as their caseworker, supervisor or an Advocate) if they believe their rights are not being respected.

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